[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 69 (Thursday, April 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 17661]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-9214]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement; Spencer and Dubois Counties;
Indiana
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared for a proposed 36
kilometer (22 mile) realignment of US 231.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Douglas N. Head, Program Operations Engineer, Federal Highway
Administration, 575 N. Pennsylvania Street, Room 254, Indianapolis,
Indiana 46204, Telephone: (317) 226-7487, Fax: 226-7341.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Indiana
Department of Transportation will prepare an EIS for the proposed
reconstruction and upgrading of US 231 on new alignment in Spencer and
Dubois counties, Indiana. This 36 kilometer (22 mile) corridor would
connect the new bridge over the Ohio river near Rockport, being built
by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, with I-64. Construction of this
project is considered necessary to provide a link between the new Ohio
River bridge and the interstate system in Indiana to support the
National Highway System, of which US 231 is a part.
Alternatives under consideration include (1) taking no action; (2)
applying low-cost Transportation System Management (TSM) techniques,
(3) making isolated improvements to improve traffic flow on US 231, and
(4) constructing a four-lane divided roadway on new alignment. TSM
techniques include changes in signalization, minor lane additions and
geometric improvements, and other relatively low cost changes that
facilitate the flow of traffic. TSM techniques emphasize maximum use of
existing facilities. More extensive capital improvements can also be
made that expand roadway capacity, such as adding lanes to change the
typical section of a road, eliminating driveway entrances by use of
frontage roads, bringing shoulder widths up to current standards and
similar measures.
Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments will
be sent to appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies, and to
private organizations and citizens who have expressed interest in this
project. No additional formal scoping is planned. Informational public
meetings were held May 30, 1993 and June 22, 1993. A public hearing
will be held. Public notice will be given of the time and place of the
hearing. The Draft EIS will be made available for public and agency
review and comment.
To ensure that the full range of issues related to the proposed
action are addressed and all significant issues identified, comments
and suggestions are invited from all interested parties. Comments or
questions concerning this proposed action and the EIS should be
directed to the FHWA at the address provided above.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program No. 20.205, Highway
Research, Planning and Construction. The regulations implementing
Executive Order 12372 regarding inter-governmental consultation on
Federal programs and activities apply to this program)
Mr. Douglas N. Head,
Program Operations Engineer, Indianapolis, Indiana.
[FR Doc. 97-9214 Filed 4-9-97; 8:45 am]
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